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Karen Maley

The grim news from soaring gold and oil prices

The gold price is up more than 20 per cent in the past 12 months, while oil is up 15 per cent. One analyst warns this is a sign of looming inflation.

Gold investors are enjoying their moment in the sun as the precious metal has severed its long-standing ties with US interest rates to trade near record highs.

Gold is now trading at more than $US2360 an ounce, an increase of 15 per cent in the past six months and more than 20 per cent in the past year.

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Karen Maley writes on banking and finance, specialising in financial services, private equity and investment banking. Karen is based in Sydney. Connect with Karen on Twitter. Email Karen at karen.maley@afr.com

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